10-Q 1 d10q.htm FORM 10-Q Form 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

(Mark One)

x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2005

 

OR

 

¨ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the transition period from              to             

 

Commission File number 0-18490

 


 

K•SWISS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   95-4265988

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

31248 Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village, California   91361
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

818-706-5100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  x    No  ¨

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Shares of common stock outstanding at July 27, 2005:

 

Class A

   25,667,146

Class B

   8,380,128

 



PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

K•SWISS INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

    

June 30,

2005


    December 31,
2004


 
     (Unaudited)        
ASSETS                 

CURRENT ASSETS

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 134,577     $ 144,857  

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,113 and $2,009 as of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively

     78,783       49,411  

Inventories

     65,792       64,901  

Prepaid expenses and other

     4,286       7,710  

Deferred taxes

     3,869       4,654  
    


 


Total current assets

     287,307       271,533  

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net

     8,419       8,228  

OTHER ASSETS

                

Intangible assets (Note 4)

     4,700       4,700  

Deferred taxes

     5,331       5,305  

Other

     5,630       5,111  
    


 


       15,661       15,116  
    


 


     $ 311,387     $ 294,877  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

                

Bank lines of credit

   $ 3,750     $ 6,750  

Trade accounts payable

     22,997       22,262  

Accrued income taxes

     2,353       932  

Accrued liabilities

     21,585       23,020  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     50,685       52,964  

OTHER LIABILITIES

     15,108       15,083  

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Note 5)

                

Preferred Stock – authorized 2,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value; none issued and outstanding

     —         —    

Common Stock:

                

Class A – authorized 90,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value; 27,791,898 shares issued, 25,667,146 shares outstanding and 2,124,752 shares held in treasury at June 30, 2005 and 27,536,890 shares issued, 26,193,494 shares outstanding and 1,343,396 held in treasury at December 31, 2004

     278       275  

Class B – authorized 18,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value; issued and outstanding 8,380,128 shares at June 30, 2005 and 8,411,028 shares at December 31, 2004

     84       84  

Additional paid-in capital

     39,398       36,692  

Treasury Stock

     (51,709 )     (27,000 )

Retained earnings

     251,261       211,193  

Accumulated other comprehensive earnings –

                

Foreign currency translation

     5,581       6,871  

Net gain (loss) on hedge derivatives

     701       (1,285 )
    


 


       245,594       226,830  
    


 


     $ 311,387     $ 294,877  
    


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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K•SWISS INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

AND COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

(Unaudited)

 

    

Six Months

Ended June 30,


   

Three Months

Ended June 30,


 
     2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

Revenues (Note 6)

   $ 279,617     $ 259,924     $ 126,474     $ 107,904  

Cost of goods sold

     148,808       140,405       67,648       58,151  
    


 


 


 


Gross profit

     130,809       119,519       58,826       49,753  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     67,285       62,514       34,946       28,307  
    


 


 


 


Operating profit

     63,524       57,005       23,880       21,446  

Interest income, net

     1,183       300       665       173  
    


 


 


 


Earnings before income taxes

     64,707       57,305       24,545       21,619  

Income tax expense

     22,078       22,349       7,780       8,431  
    


 


 


 


NET EARNINGS

   $ 42,629     $ 34,956     $ 16,765     $ 13,188  
    


 


 


 


Earnings per common share (Note 2)

                                

Basic

   $ 1.24     $ 0.99     $ 0.49     $ 0.38  
    


 


 


 


Diluted

   $ 1.19     $ 0.93     $ 0.47     $ 0.35  
    


 


 


 


Weighted average number of shares outstanding (Note 2)

                                

Basic

     34,315       35,190       34,096       35,005  
    


 


 


 


Diluted

     35,800       37,676       35,552       37,365  
    


 


 


 


Dividends declared per common share

   $ 0.075     $ 0.05     $ 0.05     $ 0.025  
    


 


 


 


Net Earnings

   $ 42,629     $ 34,956     $ 16,765     $ 13,188  

Other comprehensive (loss) earnings –

                                

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of income taxes of $0 and $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively and $0 and $0 for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively

     (1,290 )     (994 )     (935 )     (14 )

Change in deferred gain (loss) on hedge derivatives, net of income taxes of $0 and $0 for the six months June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively and $0 and $0 for the three months ended ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively

     1,986       —         1,247       —    
    


 


 


 


Comprehensive Earnings

   $ 43,325     $ 33,962     $ 17,077     $ 13,174  
    


 


 


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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K•SWISS INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

(Unaudited)

 

    

Six Months

Ended June 30,


 
     2005

    2004

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                

Net earnings

   $ 42,629     $ 34,956  

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

                

Depreciation and amortization

     810       674  

Impairment on intangibles and goodwill

     —         1,730  

Net loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

     8       3  

Deferred income taxes

     717       (28 )

Income tax benefit of stock options exercised

     1,806       865  

Increase in accounts receivable

     (29,931 )     (22,375 )

(Increase)/decrease in inventories

     (1,409 )     742  

Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets

     3,591       2,444  

Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     2,385       5,598  
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     20,606       24,609  

Cash flows from investing activities:

                

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

     (1,064 )     (630 )
    


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (1,064 )     (630 )

Cash flows from financing activities:

                

Borrowings under bank lines of credit

     7,264       —    

Repayments on bank lines of credit

     (10,264 )     —    

Repurchase of stock

     (24,709 )     (14,418 )

Payment of dividends

     (2,561 )     (1,754 )

Proceeds from stock options exercised

     801       252  
    


 


Net cash used in financing activities

     (29,469 )     (15,920 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     (353 )     (531 )
    


 


Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (10,280 )     7,528  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     144,857       81,455  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 134,577     $ 88,983  
    


 


Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

                

Cash paid during the period for:

                

Interest

   $ 166     $ 197  

Income taxes

   $ 12,555     $ 17,873  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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K•SWISS INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

1. Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “S.E.C.”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position of K•Swiss Inc. (the “Company” or “K•Swiss”) as of June 30, 2005 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the six and three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 have been included for the periods presented. The results of operations and cash flows for the six and three months ended June 30, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other interim period or the full year. The balance sheet at December 31, 2004 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. These consolidated financial statements should be read in combination with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2004. Certain reclassifications have been made in the six and three months ended June 30, 2004 presentation to conform to the six and three months ended June 30, 2005 presentation.

 

2. Earnings per Share

 

The following is a reconciliation of the number of shares (denominator) used in the basic and diluted earnings per share computations (shares in thousands):

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,

    Three Months Ended June 30,

 
     2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 
     Shares

   Per
Share
Amount


    Shares

   Per
Share
Amount


    Shares

   Per
Share
Amount


    Shares

   Per
Share
Amount


 

Basic EPS

   34,315    $ 1.24     35,190    $ 0.99     34,096    $ 0.49     35,005    $ 0.38  

Effect of Dilutive Stock Options

   1,485      (0.05 )   2,486      (0.06 )   1,456      (0.02 )   2,360      (0.03 )
    
  


 
  


 
  


 
  


Diluted EPS

   35,800    $ 1.19     37,676    $ 0.93     35,552    $ 0.47     37,365    $ 0.35  
    
  


 
  


 
  


 
  


 

The following options were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the options’ exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2005


   Six Months Ended
June 30, 2004


Options to purchase shares of common stock (in thousands)

   2    19

Exercise prices

   $32.10    $23.45 – $23.71

Expiration dates

   May 2015    December 2013 –
February 2014
     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2005


   Three Months Ended
June 30, 2004


Options to purchase shares of common stock (in thousands)

   —      19

Exercise prices

   —      $23.45 – $23.71

Expiration dates

   —      December 2013 –
February 2014

 

 

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3. Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

 

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure – an amendment of SFAS 123,” encourages, but does not require, companies to record compensation cost for stock-based employee compensation plans at fair value. The Company has chosen to continue to account for stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method prescribed in Accounting Principles Board Opinion (“APB”) No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations. Accordingly, compensation cost for stock options is measured as the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of the Company’s stock at the date of grant over the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 there were 5,000 and 8,500 options, respectively, that were granted at exercise prices below fair market value. During the three months ended June 30, 2005 there were 5,000 options that were granted at exercise prices below fair market value and during the three months ended June 30, 2004 there were no options that were granted at exercise prices below fair market value. All other options were granted at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant. Accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized for such options granted.

 

In connection with the exercise of options, the Company realized income tax benefits in the six and three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 that have been credited to additional paid-in capital.

 

Had compensation cost for the plan been determined based on the fair value of the options at the grant dates consistent with the method of SFAS No. 148, the Company’s net earnings and earnings per share would have been:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,


    Three Months Ended
June 30,


 
     2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

Net earnings (in thousands)

                                

As reported

   $ 42,629     $ 34,956     $ 16,765     $ 13,188  

Add stock-based employee compensation charges reported in net earnings

     91       118       45       48  

Less total stock-based employee compensation expense, determined under the fair value method

     (980 )     (930 )     (485 )     (443 )
    


 


 


 


Pro forma

   $ 41,740     $ 34,144     $ 16,325     $ 12,793  
    


 


 


 


Basic earnings per share

                                

As reported

   $ 1.24     $ 0.99     $ 0.49     $ 0.38  

Pro forma

     1.22       0.97       0.48       0.37  

Diluted earnings per share

                                

As reported

   $ 1.19     $ 0.93     $ 0.47     $ 0.35  

Pro forma

     1.17       0.91       0.46       0.34  

 

The fair value of options at date of grant was estimated using the Black-Scholes model with the following assumptions:

 

     June 30,

 
     2005

    2004

 

Expected life (years)

   4     4  

Risk-free interest rate

   3.70 %   3.49 %

Expected volatility

   41 %   42 %

Expected dividend yield

   0.6 %   0.5 %

 

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4. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” eliminates the requirement to amortize goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, requiring instead that those assets be measured for impairment at least annually, and more often when events indicate that an impairment exists. Intangible assets with finite lives will continue to be amortized over their useful lives. Goodwill and intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):

 

     June 30,
2005


    December 31,
2004


 

Goodwill

   $ 4,618     $ 4,618  

Trademarks

     2,761       2,761  

Other

     8       8  

Less accumulated amortization

     (2,687 )     (2,687 )
    


 


     $ 4,700     $ 4,700  
    


 


 

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill and intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,


    Three Months
Ended June 30,


     2005

   2004

    2005

   2004

Beginning balance

   $ 4,700    $ 7,301     $ 4,700    $ 5,571

Additions

     —        175       —        175

Impairment losses

     —        (1,730 )     —        —  
    

  


 

  

Ending balance

   $ 4,700    $ 5,746     $ 4,700    $ 5,746
    

  


 

  

 

In applying SFAS No. 142, the Company has performed the annual reassessment and impairment test required as of January 1, 2005 to determine whether goodwill and intangible assets were impaired and determined there was no impairment. In the first quarter of 2004, as a result of the annual reassessment and impairment test and after a review of sales, backlog, cash flows and marketing strategy, the Company determined that its investment in the Royal Elastics goodwill and trademark was impaired and recognized an impairment loss of $1,730,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2004.

 

5. Stockholders’ Equity

 

Under its stock repurchase program, the Company purchased approximately 781,000 shares of Class A Common Stock during the six months ended June 30, 2005 for a total expenditure of approximately $24,709,000.

 

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6. Segment Information

 

The Company’s predominant business is the design, development and distribution of athletic footwear. Substantially all of the Company’s revenues are from sales of footwear products. The Company is organized into three geographic regions: the United States, Europe and Other International operations. Certain reclassifications have been made in the 2004 presentations. The following tables summarize segment information (in thousands):

 

    

Six Months Ended

June 30,


    Three Months Ended
June 30,


 
     2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

Revenues from unrelated entities (1):

                                

United States

   $ 212,691     $ 218,071     $ 95,099     $ 88,496  

Europe

     42,116       23,379       19,445       9,433  

Other International

     24,810       18,474       11,930       9,975  
    


 


 


 


     $ 279,617     $ 259,924     $ 126,474     $ 107,904  
    


 


 


 


Inter-geographic revenues:

                                

United States

   $ 2,883     $ 1,931     $ 1,359     $ 885  

Europe

     1       98       1       —    

Other International

     13,026       7,019       4,998       4,100  
    


 


 


 


     $ 15,910     $ 9,048     $ 6,358     $ 4,985  
    


 


 


 


Total revenues:

                                

United States

   $ 215,574     $ 220,002     $ 96,458     $ 89,381  

Europe

     42,117       23,477       19,446       9,433  

Other International

     37,836       25,493       16,928       14,075  

Less inter-geographic revenues

     (15,910 )     (9,048 )     (6,358 )     (4,985 )
    


 


 


 


     $ 279,617     $ 259,924     $ 126,474     $ 107,904  
    


 


 


 


Operating profit:

                                

United States (2)

   $ 55,804     $ 57,119     $ 21,844     $ 21,209  

Europe

     8,752       1,096       3,116       (1,255 )

Other International (2)

     5,415       3,614       2,203       2,148  

Less corporate expenses (3)

     (9,015 )     (6,961 )     (4,241 )     (1,634 )

Eliminations

     2,568       2,137       958       978  
    


 


 


 


     $ 63,524     $ 57,005     $ 23,880     $ 21,446  
    


 


 


 


 

     June 30, 2005

   December 31, 2004

Identifiable assets:

             

United States

   $ 144,930    $ 124,025

Europe

     20,824      14,377

Other International

     17,068      15,443

Corporate assets and eliminations (4)

     128,565      141,032
    

  

     $ 311,387    $ 294,877
    

  


(1) Revenue is attributable to geographic regions based on the location of the Company subsidiary.
(2) For the six months ended June 30, 2004, operating profit includes impairment losses of $1,730,000 on the Royal Elastics trademark and goodwill, of which $1,016,000 and $714,000 of impairment losses were recognized in the United States segment and Other International segment, respectively.
(3) Corporate expenses include expenses such as salaries and related expenses for executive management and support departments such as accounting and treasury, information technology, human resources and legal which benefit the entire corporation and are not segment/region specific. The increase in corporate expenses during the six and three months ended June 30, 2005 was due to an increase in compensation expenses, which includes bonus/incentive related expenses, as a result of an increase in bonus/incentive related expenses that was calculated in accordance with the bonus formula under the Company’s Economic Value Added Bonus Plan and an increase in legal expenses in connection with pursuing a lawsuit to protect our trademarks.
(4) Corporate assets include cash and cash equivalents and intangible assets.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, approximately 18% and 19%, respectively, of revenues were attributable to one customer. During the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, approximately 14% and 16% of revenues were attributable to one customer.

 

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7. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 151, “Inventory Costs, an Amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4.” SFAS No. 151 retains the general principle of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4, “Inventory Pricing,” that inventories are presumed to be stated at cost; however, it amends ARB No. 43 to clarify that abnormal amounts of idle facilities, freight, handling costs and spoilage should be recognized as current period expenses. Also, SFAS No. 151 requires fixed overhead costs be allocated to inventories based on normal production capacity. The guidance in SFAS No. 151 is effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company believes that implementing SFAS No. 151 should not have a material impact on its financial position and results of operations.

 

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004), “Share Based Payment,” which will require the Company to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. That cost will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award – the requisite service period. No compensation cost is recognized for equity instruments for which employees do not render the requisite service. The grant-date fair value of employee share options and similar instruments will be estimated using option-pricing models adjusted for the unique characteristics of those instruments. SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004) eliminates the use of APB Opinion No. 25. On April 14, 2005, the S.E.C. adopted a new rule, Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 107, amending the effective date for SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004). Under the effective date provisions included in SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004), the Company would have been required to implement SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004) as of the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005. SAB No. 107 allows the Company to implement SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004) at the beginning of the next fiscal year that begins after June 15, 2005. None of the accounting provisions of SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004) are affected by SAB No. 107. The Company is currently assessing the impact of implementing SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004) on its financial position and results of operations.

 

In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections.” SFAS No. 154 replaces APB Opinion No. 20, “Accounting Changes” and SFAS No. 3, “Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements.” SFAS No. 154 requires that a voluntary change in accounting principle be applied retrospectively with all prior period financial statements presented on the new accounting principle unless it is impracticable to do so. SFAS No. 154 also provides that a change in method of depreciating or amortizing a long-lived nonfinancial asset be accounted for as a change in estimate effected by a change in accounting principle and that correction of errors in previously issued financial statements should be termed a “restatement.” SFAS No. 154 is effective for accounting changes and correction of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. Early adoption of this standard is permitted for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after June 1, 2005. The Company believes that implementing SFAS No. 154 should not have a material impact on its financial position and results of operations.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Analyst Reports

 

“Forward-looking statements,” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”), include certain written and oral statements made, or incorporated by reference, by us or our representatives in this report, other reports, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “S.E.C.”), press releases, conferences, or otherwise. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate, or imply future results, performance, or achievements, and may contain the words “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” or any variations of such words with similar meaning. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict; therefore, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in any such forward-looking statements. Investors should carefully review the risk factors set forth in other reports or documents we file with the S.E.C., including Forms 10-Q, 10-K and 8-K. Some of the other risks and uncertainties that should be considered include, but are not limited to, the following: international, national and local general economic and market conditions; the size and growth of the overall athletic footwear and apparel markets; the size of our competitors; intense competition among designers, marketers, distributors and sellers of athletic footwear and apparel for consumers and endorsers; market acceptance of our training shoe line; market acceptance of new Limited Edition product; market acceptance of our basketball shoe line; market acceptance of non-performance product in Asia and Europe; market acceptance of Royal Elastics footwear (including the new L.A.M.B. product); demographic changes; popularity of particular designs, categories of products, and sports; seasonal and geographic demand for our products; the size, timing and mix of purchases of our products; performance and reliability of products; difficulties in anticipating or forecasting changes in consumer preferences, consumer demand for our product, and various market factors described above; fluctuations and difficulty in forecasting operating results, including, without limitation, the fact that advance “futures” orders may not be indicative of future revenues due to the changing mix of futures and at-once orders; potential cancellation of future orders; our ability to continue, manage or forecast our growth and inventories; new product development and commercialization; the ability to secure and protect trademarks, patents, and other intellectual property; difficulties in implementing, operating and maintaining our increasingly complex information systems and controls including, without limitation, the systems related to demand and supply planning, and inventory control; concentration of production in China; potential earthquake disruption due to the location of our warehouse and headquarters; potential disruption in supply chain, due to various factors including but not limited to natural disasters, epidemic diseases or customer purchasing habits; performance and reliability of products; customer service; adverse publicity; the loss of significant customers or suppliers; dependence on distributors; dependence on major customers; concentration of credit risk; business disruptions; increased costs of freight and transportation to meet delivery deadlines; increased labor costs; the effects of terrorist actions on business activities, customer orders and cancellations, and the United States and international governments’ responses to these terrorist actions; changes in business strategy or development plans; general risks associated with doing business outside the United States, including, without limitation, exchange rate fluctuations, import duties, tariffs, quotas and political and economic instability; changes in government regulations; liability and other claims asserted against us; the ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; and other factors referenced or incorporated by reference in this report and other reports.

 

K•Swiss (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) operates in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risk factors can arise and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all such risk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.

 

Investors should also be aware that while we communicate, from time to time, with securities analysts, it is against our policy to disclose to them any material non-public information or other confidential commercial information. Accordingly, investors should not assume that we agree with any statement or report issued by any analyst irrespective of the content of the statement or report. Furthermore, we have a policy against issuing or confirming financial forecasts or projections issued by others. Thus, to the extent that reports issued by securities analysts or others contain any projections, forecasts or opinions, such reports are not our responsibility.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.

 

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We believe that the estimates, assumptions and judgments involved in the accounting policies described in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K have the greatest potential impact on our financial statements, so we consider these to be our critical accounting policies. Because of the uncertainty inherent in these matters, actual results could differ from the estimates we use in applying the critical accounting policies. Certain of these critical accounting policies affect working capital account balances, including the policies for revenue recognition, the reserve for uncollectible accounts receivable and inventory reserves. These policies require that we make estimates in the preparation of our financial statements as of a given date.

 

Within the context of these critical accounting policies, we are not currently aware of any reasonably likely events or circumstances that would result in materially different amounts being reported.

 

Overview

 

Our total revenues increased 17.2% and 7.6% for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively, from the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively. Our gross margins, as a percentage of revenues, increased to 46.5% and 46.8% for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively, from 46.1% and 46.0% for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively, as a result of product mix changes, international sales becoming a larger portion of revenues and changes in our at-once business. At June 30, 2005, our total futures orders with start ship dates from July through December 2005 were $185,181,000, an increase of 12.3% from June 30, 2004. Of this amount, domestic futures orders were $137,464,000, an increase of 1.9%, and international futures orders were $47,717,000, an increase of 58.5%. Net earnings and net earnings per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, increased 27.1% and 34.3%, respectively, to $16,765,000 or $0.47 per diluted share, compared with $13,188,000, or $0.35 per diluted share, in the prior year period. Net earnings and net earnings per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2005, increased 22.0% and 28.0%, respectively, to $42,629,000 or $1.19 per diluted share, compared with $34,956,000, or $0.93 per diluted share, at June 30, 2004.

 

Results of Operations

 

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the percentage of certain items in the consolidated statements of earnings relative to revenues.

 

     Six Months     Three Months  
     Ended June 30,

    Ended June 30,

 
     2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

Revenues

   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %

Cost of goods sold

   53.2     54.0     53.5     53.9  

Gross profit

   46.8     46.0     46.5     46.1  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   24.1     24.1     27.6     26.2  

Interest income, net

   0.4     0.1     0.5     0.1  

Earnings before income taxes

   23.1     22.0     19.4     20.0  

Income tax expense

   7.9     8.6     6.1     7.8  

Net earnings

   15.2     13.4     13.3     12.2  

 

Revenues

 

K•Swiss brand revenues increased to $124,109,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 from $106,005,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, an increase of $18,104,000 or 17.1%. K•Swiss brand revenues increased to $275,185,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $256,279,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2004, an increase of $18,906,000 or 7.4%. The increase for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2005 was the result of an increase in the volume of footwear sold offset by lower average wholesale prices per pair. The volume of footwear sold increased to 4,896,000 and 10,797,000 pair for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively, from 4,067,000 and 9,860,000 pair for the quarter and six months June 30, 2004. The increase in the volume of footwear sold for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 was primarily the result of increased sales of the Classic, children’s and tennis shoes of 25.3%, 27.4% and 11.4%, respectively, offset by decreased sales of training shoes of 33.3%. This increase in volume for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 was offset by a lower average wholesale price per pair of $24.93 for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 from $25.55 for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, a decrease of 2.4%, which resulted from the mix of sales. This increase in volume for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was offset by a lower average wholesale price per pair of $25.04 for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 from $25.42 for the six months ended June 30, 2004, a decrease of 1.5%, which resulted from the mix of sales.

 

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During the second quarter of 2004, domestic K•Swiss brand sales were negatively impacted as a result of implementing a direct-to-customer shipping program. At June 30, 2004, approximately $9,500,000 of orders scheduled for delivery in June were in transit, but were not recognized into revenue in the second quarter of 2004 because the footwear had not arrived at our customers’ rail yards. These orders were excluded from our backlog at June 30, 2004. During July 2004, this footwear arrived at our customers’ rail yards and therefore, sales of such footwear were recognized as revenues during July 2004.

 

The breakdown of revenues (dollar amounts in thousands) is as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,

    Three Months Ended June 30,

 
     2005

   2004

   % Change

    2005

   2004

   % Change

 

Domestic

                                        

K•Swiss brand

   $ 211,281    $ 216,718    (2.5 )%   $ 94,404    $ 87,688    7.7 %

Royal Elastics brand

     1,410      1,353    4.2       695      808    (14.0 )
    

  

        

  

      

Total domestic

   $ 212,691    $ 218,071    (2.5 )%   $ 95,099    $ 88,496    7.5 %
    

  

        

  

      

International

                                        

K•Swiss brand

   $ 63,904    $ 39,561    61.5 %   $ 29,705    $ 18,317    62.2 %

Royal Elastics brand

     3,022      2,292    31.8       1,670      1,091    53.1  
    

  

        

  

      

Total international

   $ 66,926    $ 41,853    59.9 %   $ 31,375    $ 19,408    61.7 %
    

  

        

  

      

Total Revenues

   $ 279,617    $ 259,924    7.6 %   $ 126,474    $ 107,904    17.2 %
    

  

        

  

      

 

Gross Margin

 

Overall gross profit margins, as a percentage of revenues, increased to 46.5% for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, from 46.1% for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. Overall gross profit margins, as a percentage of revenues, increased to 46.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2005, from 46.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2004. Gross profit margin for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2005 was affected by product mix changes, international sales becoming a larger portion of revenues and changes in our at-once business. Our gross margins may not be comparable to our competitors as we recognize warehousing costs within selling, general and administrative expenses.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

Overall selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $34,946,000 (27.6% of revenues) for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, from $28,307,000 (26.2% of revenues) for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, an increase of $6,639,000 or 23.5%. Overall selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $67,285,000 (24.1% of revenues) for the six months ended June 30, 2005, from $62,514,000 (24.1% of revenues) for the six months ended June 30, 2004, an increase of $4,771,000 or 7.6%. The increase in general and administrative expenses during the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2005 was the result of increases in compensation and compensation related expenses, advertising and legal expenses. In addition, impairment expenses of $1,730,000 were recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2004 on the trademark and goodwill of the Royal Elastics brand based on many factors including the brand not growing as rapidly as we expected. Compensation expenses, which includes commissions and bonus/incentive related expenses, increased 46.5% and 8.1% for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively, as a result of an increase in bonus/incentive related expenses that were calculated in accordance with the bonus formula under the Company’s Economic Value Added Bonus Plan. Advertising expenses increased 10.0% and 8.6%, for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively, as part of a strategic effort to drive revenues. Legal expenses increased 373.4% and 229.4%, for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively, in connection with pursuing a lawsuit to protect our trademarks. The increase in corporate expenses during the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2005 was due to increases in compensation and legal expenses as explained above.

 

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Interest, Other and Taxes

 

Overall net interest income was $665,000 (0.5% of revenues) and $1,183,000 (0.4% of revenues) for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively, compared to $173,000 (0.1% of revenues) and $300,000 (0.1% of revenues) for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2004, representing an increase of $492,000 and $883,000 for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2005 compared to the same prior year periods, respectively. This increase in net interest income was the result of higher average interest rates and higher average balances, offset by interest expense on our bank lines of credit.

 

Our effective tax rate was 31.7% for the quarter and 34.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2005 compared to 39.0% for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2004. Starting January 1, 2005, future provision will not be made for appropriate United States income taxes on future earnings of selected international subsidiary companies as these future earnings are intended to be permanently invested.

 

Net earnings increased 27.1% to $16,765,000, or $0.47 per share (diluted earnings per share), for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 from $13,188,000, or $0.35 per share (diluted earnings per share) for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. Net earnings increased 22.0% to $42,629,000, or $1.19 per share (diluted earnings per share), for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $34,956,000, or $0.93 per share (diluted earnings per share) for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.

 

Backlog

 

At June 30, 2005 and 2004 total futures orders with start ship dates from July 2005 and 2004 through December 2005 and 2004 were approximately $185,181,000 and $164,956,000, respectively, an increase of 12.3%. The 12.3% increase in total futures orders is comprised of an 11.3% increase in the third quarter 2005 future orders and a 13.8% increase in the fourth quarter 2005 future orders. At June 30, 2005 and 2004, domestic futures orders with start ship dates from July 2005 and 2004 through December 2005 and 2004 were approximately $137,464,000 and $134,858,000, respectively, an increase of 1.9%. At June 30, 2005 and 2004, international futures orders with start ship dates from July 2005 and 2004 through December 2005 and 2004 were approximately $47,717,000 and $30,098,000, respectively, an increase of 58.5%. “Backlog,” as of any date, represents orders scheduled to be shipped within the next six months. Backlog does not include orders scheduled to be shipped on or prior to the date of determination of backlog. The mix of “futures” and “at-once” orders can vary significantly from quarter to quarter and year to year and therefore “futures” are not necessarily indicative of revenues for subsequent periods. Orders generally may be canceled by customers without financial penalty. We believe our rate of net customer cancellations of domestic orders approximates industry averages for similar companies. Customers may also reject nonconforming goods. To date, we believe we have not experienced returns of our products or bad debts of customers materially in excess of industry averages for similar companies.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We experienced net cash inflows of approximately $20,606,000 from our operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2005 compared to net cash inflows of approximately $24,609,000 from our operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2004. The decrease in operating cash inflows from the prior year is due primarily to changes in accounts receivables and inventories, offset by changes in accounts payable and accrued liabilities and an increase in earnings.

 

We had a net outflow of cash from our investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 due to the purchase of property, plant and equipment.

 

We had a net outflow of cash from our financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 primarily due to the purchase of our outstanding stock under our current stock repurchase program and to pay cash dividends, partially offset by proceeds from stock options exercised and for the six months ended June 30, 2005 we had cash outflows to repay our banks lines of credit.

 

On October 26, 2004, the Board of Directors authorized a new stock repurchase program to repurchase through December 2009 up to an additional 5,000,000 shares of our Class A Common Stock from time to time on the open market, as market conditions warrant. We adopted this program because we believe repurchasing our shares can be a good use of excess cash depending on our array of alternatives. Currently, we have made purchases, under all stock repurchase programs from August 1996 through July 27, 2005 (the day prior to the filing of this Form 10-Q), of 25.2 million shares at an aggregate cost totaling approximately $160,278,000, at an average price of $6.37 per share. See Part II – Other Information, Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

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No other material capital commitments existed at June 30, 2005. Depending on our future growth rate, funds may be required by operating activities. With continued use of our revolving credit facility and internally generated funds, we believe our present and currently anticipated sources of capital are sufficient to sustain our anticipated capital needs for the remainder of 2005. At June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 there was debt outstanding of $3,750,000 and $6,750,000, respectively. At June 30, 2005 we were in compliance with all relevant covenants under our credit facilities. We did not enter into off-balance sheet arrangements during the quarter ended June 30, 2005 or 2004, nor did we have any off-balance sheet arrangements outstanding at June 30, 2005 or 2004.

 

Our working capital increased $18,053,000 to $236,622,000 at June 30, 2005 from $218,569,000 at December 31, 2004. Working capital increased during the six months ended June 30, 2005 mainly due to an increase in accounts receivable offset by a decrease in cash used to repurchase our Class A Common Stock.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

There have been no material changes from the information previously reported under Item 7A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, which Item 7A is hereby incorporated by reference.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

The Company’s management carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of June 30, 2005. Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer along with the Company’s Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2005 are effective in ensuring that (i) information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the S.E.C.’s rules and forms and (ii) information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

No changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(d) or 15d-15(d) have come to management’s attention that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. As of June 30, 2005 the Company has corrected one of the two significant deficiencies disclosed in its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 regarding the Company’s design of internal control over financial reporting in the areas of segregation of duties related to the Company’s customer service Amsterdam Operations. The Company believes that this correction did not amount to a material change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. As of June 30, 2005, the Company is currently in the process of correcting the other significant deficiency disclosed in its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 regarding the Company’s design of internal controls over financial reporting in the areas of segregation of duties related to the Company’s Mira Loma, California inventory management system relating to the development, testing and production environments for that system.

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings

 

The Company is, from time to time, a party to litigation which arises in the normal course of its business operations. The Company does not believe that it is presently a party to litigation which will have a material adverse effect on its business or operations.

 

 

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ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

The following table provides information with respect to purchases made by K•Swiss of K•Swiss Class A Common Stock during the second quarter of 2005:

 

     Total
Number
of Shares
Purchased


   Average
Price
Paid per
Share


  

Total Number of

Shares Purchased as

Part of Publicly

Announced

Program (A)


  

Approximate
Number of Shares

that May Yet Be

Purchased Under

the Program (A)


April 1 through April 30, 2005

   312,188    $ 32.19    312,188    4,277,322 shares

May 1 through May 31, 2005

   69,168      31.17    69,168    4,208,154 shares

June 1 through June 30, 2005

   —        —      —      4,208,154 shares
    
         
    

Total

   381,356    $ 32.00    381,356    4,208,154 shares
    
         
    

(A) In October 2004, the Board of Directors approved an additional 5,000,000 share repurchase program. This program expires in December 2009. The Company repurchased these shares on the open market.

 

ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

  (a) The Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held May 19, 2005.

 

  (b) The following directors were elected to serve until the 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified:

 

Class A Directors


 

Class B Directors


David Lewin   Steven Nichols
Mark Louie   George Powlick
    Lawrence Feldman
    Stephen Fine
    Martyn Wilford

 

  (c) Of the 24,540,114 shares of Class A Common Stock represented at the meeting, Class A Directors named in (b) above were elected with the following votes:

 

     Number of Votes Received

Name


   For

   Withheld

David Lewin

   16,928,434    7,611,680

Mark Louie

   24,089,847    450,267

 

  (d) Of the 8,378,128 shares of Class B Common Stock represented at the meeting, Class B Directors named in (b) above were elected with the following votes:

 

     Number of Votes Received

Name


   For

   Withheld

Steven Nichols

   83,781,280    —  

George Powlick

   83,781,280    —  

Lawrence Feldman

   83,781,280    —  

Stephen Fine

   83,781,280    —  

Martyn Wilford

   83,781,280    —  

 

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  (e) Of the 24,540,114 shares of Class A and 8,378,128 shares of Class B Common Stock represented at the meeting, Grant Thornton LLP was ratified as the Company’s independent accountants for 2005:

 

     Number of
Votes Received


For

   108,306,898

Against

   11,261

Abstain

   3,235

 

ITEM 5. Other Information

 

On June 1, 2005, the Company entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A. (the “Bank”). The Loan Agreement was entered into to replace that certain Business Loan Agreement between the Company and the Bank dated as of July 1, 2001 which expired by its terms on July 1, 2005. The terms of the two agreements are substantially similar. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, the Bank has agreed to make available to the Company, beginning on June 1, 2005, a revolving line of credit in the amount of $15 million at an interest rate of the Bank’s prime rate minus 0.75%. The Company may elect an optional interest rate in lieu of the aforementioned rate under the conditions set forth in the Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement expires by its terms on July 1, 2007 (the “Termination Date”). Prior to the Termination Date, the Company may repay principal amounts due and reborrow them. The Loan Agreement and an amendment to the Agreement dated June 28, 2005 are attached to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as Exhibit 10.18 and 10.19, respectively.

 

ITEM 6. Exhibits

 

3.1   Amended and Restated Bylaws of K•Swiss Inc. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.4 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1991)
3.2   Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of K•Swiss Inc. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2004)
4.1   Certificate of Designations of Class A Common Stock of K•Swiss Inc. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Form S-1 Registration Statement No. 33-34369)
4.2   Certificate of Designations of Class B Common Stock of K•Swiss Inc. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant’s Form S-1 Registration Statement No. 33-34369)
4.3   Specimen K•Swiss Inc. Class A Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Form S-1 Registration Statement No. 33-34369)
4.4   Specimen K•Swiss Inc. Class B Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Form S-1 Registration Statement No. 33-34369)
10.1   K•Swiss Inc. 1990 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended through October 28, 2002 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002)
10.2   Form of Amendment No. 1 to K•Swiss Inc. Employee Stock Option Agreement Pursuant to the 1990 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002)
10.3   K•Swiss Inc. 1999 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended through October 26, 2004 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Form S-8 with the S.E.C. on February 23, 2005)
10.4   Form of Amendment No. 1 to K•Swiss Inc. Employee Stock Option Agreement Pursuant to the 1999 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002)
10.5   K•Swiss Inc. Profit Sharing Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Form S-1 Registration Statement No. 33-34369)
10.6   Amendment to K•Swiss Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.35 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993)
10.7   Amendment to K•Swiss Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan dated May 26, 1994 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.32 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994)
10.8   Amendment to K•Swiss Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan dated January 1, 2000 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.30 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999)

 

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10.9   Amendment to K•Swiss Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10 to the
Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2002)
10.10   Amendment to K•Swiss Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan dated January 10, 2003 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.23 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003)
10.11   Amendment to K•Swiss Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan dated October 9, 2003 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.11 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004)
10.12   Amendment to K•Swiss Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan dated May 23, 2005
10.13   Amendment to K•Swiss Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan dated June 1, 2005
10.14   Form of Indemnity Agreement entered into by and between K•Swiss Inc. and directors (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Form S-1 Registration Statement No. 33-34369)
10.15   Employment Agreement between the Registrant and Steven B. Nichols dated as of May 18, 2000 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.31 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2000)
10.16   Employment Agreement between the Registrant and Steven B. Nichols dated as of August 2, 2004 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.14 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004)
10.17   Lease Agreement dated March 11, 1997 by and between K•Swiss Inc. and Space Center Mira Loma, Inc. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997)
10.18   Loan Agreement dated June 1, 2005, between the Company and Bank of America
10.19   Amendment No. 1 to Loan Agreement, dated June 28, 2005, between the Company and Bank of America
10.20   K•Swiss Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, Master Plan Document (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998)
10.21   K•Swiss Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, Master Trust Agreement (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998)
14.1   K•Swiss Inc. Code of Ethics for the Chief Executive Officer, Senior Financial Officers and Board of Directors (incorporated by reference to exhibit 14 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003)
14.2   K•Swiss Inc. Code of Ethics for Directors, Officers and Employees (incorporated by reference to exhibit 14.2 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004)
31.1   Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14
31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14
32   Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

    K•Swiss Inc.
Date: July 27, 2005   By:  

/s/ George Powlick


        George Powlick,
        Vice President Finance, Chief Operating
        Officer and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

10.12    Amendment to K•Swiss Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan dated May 23, 2005
10.13    Amendment to K•Swiss Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan dated June 1, 2005
10.18    Loan Agreement dated June 1, 2005, between the Company and Bank of America
10.19    Amendment No. 1 to Loan Agreement, dated June 28, 2005, between the Company and Bank of America
31.1    Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14
32    Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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